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Tag: Menstruation
A Third of Women Experience Migraines Associated with Menstruation, Most Commonly When Premenopausal
A third of the nearly 20 million women who participated in a national health survey reports migraines during menstruation, and of them, 11.8 million, or 52.5%, were premenopausal.
Menstrual cups can help prevent infection, improve vaginal health
Kenyan teenage girls who were given menstrual cups were less likely to acquire certain kinds of vaginal infections and were more likely to have a healthy vaginal microbiome, found a study by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.
Study suggests need for iron tests in teen girls & young women
A national study of blood ferritin and hemoglobin levels from tween, teen and young adult females suggests routine screening might be needed for iron deficiency and anemia.
Big Relief in a Small Pack
For patients in the Hematology-Adolescent Medicine Clinic at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the menstrual care products they take home after each visit are a source of comfort and relief—mentally, physically and financially. Every month in the United States, approximately 1 in 5 menstruating individuals leave school early or miss school entirely because they do not have access to menstrual care products.
Hopkins Med News Update
Hopkins Med News Update
Link between menstrual changes after COVID-19 vaccination is plausible and should be investigated
Some women say their periods change after getting a covid-19 vaccination.